Job Title: Assistant Controller
Location: New York, NY
3X in Office
Firm Type: Private Equity & Venture Capital
About the Role
We are seeking a highly driven and intellectually curious finance professional to serve as the CFO’s right hand at a leading private equity/venture capital fund. This individual will have direct visibility with the partnership, frequently running presentations at partner meetings, asking thoughtful questions, and taking full ownership of initiatives.
The role is designed for someone hungry, confident, and eager to grow—someone who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and wants to be a key strategic thought partner to the CFO.
Key Responsibilities
Partner Meeting Leadership: Prepare, own, and present materials for quarterly partner meetings; confidently lead discussions and respond to partner questions.
Valuation Oversight: Coordinate with third-party administrators, auditors, and valuation firms to ensure timely, accurate valuations of portfolio companies.
Tax Coordination: Manage all fund- and portfolio-level tax matters in partnership with external advisors, ensuring compliance and proactive planning.
Portfolio Company Analysis: Conduct deep-dive financial analysis on portfolio companies; identify trends, risks, and opportunities to inform strategic decisions.
Special Projects: Lead high-priority strategic initiatives on behalf of the CFO, ranging from process improvements to investment structuring to fundraising support.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as a central point of communication between the CFO, fund administrators, external advisors, and internal stakeholders.
Northbound Executive Search offers a genuine, hands-on approach to recruiting. We provide both Permanent and Temporary/Consulting recruitment services to companies looking to hire high performing professionals in the NYC metro region. We have been consistently recognized as the premier recruitment firm servicing a variety of industries including Private Equity, Hedge Fund, Asset Management, Investment Banking, Trading, Brokerage, Real Estate, Law Firms, Technology, Media, Entertainment, Insurance and more. Our proven approach, developed over many years of best-in-class recruiting continues to deliver exceptional results for a select group of clients and candidates we serve.
From staff level to C-Suite, we partner with our clients across a variety of functional areas including:
• Accounting & Finance – Fund Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Reporting, Taxation, Financial Planning & Analysis
• Financial Operations - Trade Support, Risk, Quant, Valuation, Business Analysis, Investor Relations, Client Services, Treasury
• Legal & Compliance – In-House Counsel and Compliance as well as Associates and Partners at Law Firms including Corporate, IP, Real Estate and Litigation
• Office Support – Executive Assistants, Administrative, Reception, Office Management
• Human Resources – HR Generalists, Benefits Administration, Talent Acquisition, H.R.I.S.
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